NHS workers call May 10 strike over pensions

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Jenny Booth

Last updated at 3:28PM, April 17 2012

Tens of thousands of NHS workers will walk out on strike next month in the
continuing bitter row over changes to public sector pensions.

The public sector union Unite said that its 100,000 health service members
will walk out on May 10, a day after the Queen’s Speech, which is expected
to include a Parliamentary Bill on the Government’s controversial reforms.

Unite said that it expected other public sector unions to join the May 10
action as part of the continuing campaign of opposition to the Government’s
changes, and there could be further industrial action in June.